Mediation Principles and Regulation in Comparative Perspective

by Hopt, Klaus J.; Steffek, Felix

• ISBN13: 9780199653485
• ISBN10: 0199653488
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-02-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Mediation provides an attractive alternative to resolving disputes through court proceedings. Mediation promises just results in the interest of all parties concerned, a reduction of the court caseload, and cost savings for the parties involved as well as for the treasury. The European Directive on Mediation has given mediation in Europe new momentum by establishing a common framework for cross-border mediation. Beyond Europe, many states have tried in recent years to answer the question whether, and if so, how mediation should be regulated at a national and international level. The aim of this book is to promote the understanding and discussion of regulatory issues by presenting comparative research on mediation. It describes and analyses the law and practice of mediation in twenty-two countries. Europe is represented by chapters on mediation in Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Spain. The world beyond Europe receives is analysed in chapters on mediation in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland and the USA. Against this background, further chapters on fundamental issues identify possible regulatory models and discuss central principles of mediation law and practice. In particular, the work considers harmonisation and diversity in the law of mediation as well as the economic and constitutional problems associated with privatising civil justice. To the extent available, empirical research is used as a point of reference in the critical analysis.

Table of Contents

1. Mediation: Comparison of Laws, Regulatory Models, Fundamental Issues, Klaus J. Hopt, Felix Steffek
2. Mediation: Regulatory Harmonisation and International Private Law, Nadja Alexander
3. Privatising Civil Justice, Rainer Kulms
The EU
4. Austria, Markus Roth
5. Bulgaria, Christa Jessel-Holst
6. England, Jens Scherpe, Bevan Marten
7. France, Katrin Deckert
8. Germany, Peter Tochtermann
9. Greece, Nikolaos K. Klamaris
10. Hungary, Christa Jessel-Holst
11. Ireland, Reinhard Ellger
12. Italy, Guiseppe de Palo
13. Netherlands, Liane Schmiedel
14. Norway, Anneken Kari Sperr
15. Poland, Lukasz Rozdeiczer, Rafal Morek
16. Portugal, Jan Schmidt
17. Spain, Maria Luisa Villamarin Lopez
The Wider World
18. Australia, Ulrich Magnus
19. Canada, Reinhard Ellger
20. China, Benjamin Pissler
21. Japan, Harald Baum
22. New Zealand, Heyo Berg
23. Russia, Dmitry Davydenko
24. Switzerland, Christoph Kumpan, Cathrin Bauer-Bulst
25. The United States, Rainer Kulms
Annex